The Mist Their romance didn t

The Mist

Their romance didn t fly either, and came across forced and on the perverted side. Foxs performance reinforced my belief that she simply cant act. She usually plays The Mist sassy, The Mist type, which Im not sure is much of a stretch for her. Even so, even at her best shes a lightweight. In this role she is supposed to be innocent, sweet and vulnerable lets say angelic. To say she couldnt pull it off is a gross understatement. She came across almost mentally impaired. Murrays participation in this cinematic travesty had me the most surprised. Ive seen him tackle some dramatic roles, and bring an intriguing subtle humor to them. But to take on the role of mob boss Happy has me baffled. Murray was the best thing about this film, but thats not saying much. Even he couldnt save it, and his performance succumbed to the embarrassing dialogue and situational awkwardness. Theres some religious allegory thrown in, but its done so unsuccessfully that it comes across as a few non-cohesive flashes of Christian iconography. Lily is an angel that cant fly unless theres a strong breeze, and Nate is a man whos lost his way. Together they suffer through all these trials and tribulationsbut the only ones really suffering are the audience. As for Blu-Ray goodies, this one has none. Thats right. And I guess its not a huge surprise given the reception of the film. It does have a trailer, if you can count that as an extra. Visuals werent too bad, and it s a mostly solid transfer. There are some colorful scenes and well-composed moments, especially of Lily in display behind glass or in a glass cage, and the high def images do them justice. The cheap CGI is done no favors though. Colors come through well enough, and contrast is high. The audio rates a few points below the video, with some nice full sound to the musical interludes of slow jazz. The musical score in the film sounded somewhat anachronistic and dated, and the long intervals of soft jazz and lighting as Nate opens up to Lily were tedious. Ambient sounds werent overwhelming, and the soft, meandering music didnt interfere with the dialogue noticeably though some may wish it did. Passion Play had me laughing in horrified disbelief at the audacity of Glazer and co. to pass this movie off as fine cinema. This is one of The Mist films that will leave you with a semi-queasy feeling both of embarrassment and outrage. Its a vapid sequence of oddities meant to be artistic and metaphorical, but reaching only awkwardly pretentious. If you come across the Blu-Ray of Passion Play, do yourself a favor and keep walking. Did you enjoy this article? If so, we d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. It would be great if you subscribed to our RSS feed, followed us on Twitter or liked us on Facebook. There s lots more where this came from! Check out the latest bargain with the Time Warner Cable Deals that will keep money in your pocket. Dont miss out! Director Doug Limans long gestating sci-fi project Luna is now on the fast track at Paramount Pictures. In development since 2007, Luna, is the story of ex-space employees who travel the world stealing equipment in an More photos from the set of Marc Webbs The Amazing Spider-Man have arrived to heighten the excitement of moviegoers around the world. Andrew Garfield is starring as Peter Parker in lieu of the now familiar Tobey Maguire, In Bruges writer/director Martin McDonagh is once again going to work with Colin Farrell. The director has written a film called Seven Psycopaths. Hes set to direct and Farrell is in place for the lead role. Joining Mr. News for upcoming Expendables sequel has been coming out left and right. We reported back in April that Sylvester Stallone will not be directing this sequel, but Slys name has been attached and detached from director duties Roland Emmerich is an interesting filmmaker.